W. E. Hickson, The Riverside song book — God Speed the Right (1893)
“ Ne’er de - spair - ing, tho’ de - feat - ed, God speed the right; Pa - tient,firm, and per - se - ver - ing, God speed the right; Ne’er th’ event nor dan - ger fear - ing, God speed the right; Be our zeal in heav’n re - cord - ed, With suc - cess on Like the good and great in story, If we fail we Pains, nor toils, nor tri - als heed - ing, In the strength of earth re - ward - ed, God speed the right, God speed the right. fail with glo - ry, God speed the right, God speed the right. heav’n suc - ceed - ing, God speed the right, God speed the right. ”
